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All results from a given calculation for CH2BrCH2Br (Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD(T)/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5223.408574
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5222.821628
Nuclear repulsion energy415.553146
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at QCISD(T)/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3101 2986        
2 Ag 1506 1450        
3 Ag 1333 1284        
4 Ag 1080 1040        
5 Ag 689 663        
6 Ag 193 186        
7 Au 3184 3065        
8 Au 1139 1097        
9 Au 764 736        
10 Au 108 104        
11 Bg 3162 3044        
12 Bg 1314 1265        
13 Bg 976 940        
14 Bu 3107 2991        
15 Bu 1504 1448        
16 Bu 1243 1197        
17 Bu 610 587        
18 Bu 184 177        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12597.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9628) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12129.2 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)/6-311G*
ABC
0.94130 0.01952 0.01927

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/6-311G*

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.495 0.575 0.000
C2 -0.495 -0.575 0.000
Br3 -0.495 2.274 0.000
Br4 0.495 -2.274 0.000
H5 1.121 0.571 0.894
H6 1.121 0.571 -0.894
H7 -1.121 -0.571 0.894
H8 -1.121 -0.571 -0.894

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51731.96562.84921.09191.09192.17312.1731
C21.51732.84921.96562.17312.17311.09191.0919
Br31.96562.84924.65422.51212.51213.04693.0469
Br42.84921.96564.65423.04693.04692.51212.5121
H51.09192.17312.51213.04691.78892.51533.0866
H61.09192.17312.51213.04691.78893.08662.5153
H72.17311.09193.04692.51212.51533.08661.7889
H82.17311.09193.04692.51213.08662.51531.7889

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 109.109 C1 C2 H7 111.752
C1 C2 H8 111.752 C2 C1 Br3 109.109
C2 C1 H5 111.752 C2 C1 H6 111.752
Br3 C1 H5 106.997 Br3 C1 H6 106.997
Br4 C2 H7 106.997 Br4 C2 H8 106.997
H5 C1 H6 110.002 H7 C2 H8 110.002
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at QCISD(T)/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5223.405010
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5222.817246
Nuclear repulsion energy449.310437
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at QCISD(T)/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3142 3026        
2 A 3082 2967        
3 A 1494 1438        
4 A 1345 1295        
5 A 1220 1174        
6 A 1056 1017        
7 A 932 897        
8 A 564 543        
9 A 237 228        
10 A 83 80        
11 B 3154 3037        
12 B 3073 2959        
13 B 1487 1432        
14 B 1319 1270        
15 B 1148 1105        
16 B 868 835        
17 B 602 579        
18 B 362 348        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12583.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9628) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12115.0 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)/6-311G*
ABC
0.25218 0.03040 0.02792

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/6-311G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.313 0.692 1.184
C2 -0.313 -0.692 1.184
Br3 -0.313 1.811 -0.295
Br4 0.313 -1.811 -0.295
H5 0.031 1.216 2.104
H6 1.402 0.642 1.109
H7 -0.031 -1.216 2.104
H8 -1.402 -0.642 1.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51871.95672.90691.09531.09272.14602.1735
C21.51872.90691.95672.14602.17351.09531.0927
Br31.95672.90693.67472.49482.50463.87223.0285
Br42.90691.95673.67473.87223.02852.49482.5046
H51.09532.14602.49483.87221.78822.43332.5487
H61.09272.17352.50463.02851.78822.54873.0833
H72.14601.09533.87222.49482.43332.54871.7882
H82.17351.09273.02852.50462.54873.08331.7882

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 112.922 C1 C2 H7 109.293
C1 C2 H8 111.628 C2 C1 Br3 112.922
C2 C1 H5 109.293 C2 C1 H6 111.628
Br3 C1 H5 106.193 Br3 C1 H6 106.998
Br4 C2 H7 106.193 Br4 C2 H8 106.998
H5 C1 H6 109.623 H7 C2 H8 109.623
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability